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Rayon Sportif Féminin
The Rayon Sportif Féminin (RSF, Female Sports Division) was a former Catholic sports movement exclusively for young girls. It was initiated in Paris in 1919 by the Daughters of Charity and was also one of France's first federal organizations for women's sports. At the request of the Bishop, episcopate, it quickly expanded to other religious congregations and parish youth organizations. By the eve of World War II, it had amassed a membership of 60,000 gymnasts dispersed throughout the entire national territory. In the fall of 1940, the administration of the French State's General Education Secretariat, of which Marie-Thérèse Eyquem was a prominent member, compelled its affiliation with the Fédération Gymnastique et Sportive des Patronages de France, with which it was already closely associated. This merger was formalized after the Liberation of France, Liberation in 1945, with the federation renamed the Fédération Sportive de France in 1947 and then the Fédération Sportive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Arrondissement Of Paris
The 7th arrondissement of Paris (''VIIe arrondissement'') is one of the 20 Arrondissements of Paris, arrondissements of the capital city of France. It is known for being, along with the 16th arrondissement and the ''commune'' of Neuilly-sur-Seine, the richest neighbourhood in France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as ''le septième''. The arrondissement, called Palais-Bourbon in a reference to the seat of the National Assembly (France), National Assembly, includes some of the major and well-known tourist attractions of Paris, such as the Eiffel Tower, the Hôtel des Invalides (Napoleon's resting place), the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, as well as a concentration of museums such as the Musée d'Orsay, Musée Rodin and the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac. Situated on the Rive Gauche—the "Left" bank of the River Seine—this central arrondissement, which includes the historical aristocratic neighbourhood of Faubourg Saint-Germain, con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
